R2P Accounting Expert

Job description

Job Description

Alcon is the global leader in eye care. As a division of Novartis, we offer a broad portfolio of products to enhance sight and improve people's lives. Our products touch the lives of more than 260 million people each year living with conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases and refractive errors, and there are millions more who are waiting for solutions to meet their eye care needs. Our purpose is reimagining eye care, and we do this through innovative products, partnerships with eye care professionals and programs that enhance access to quality eye care.
For more information, www.alcon.com.

We are looking to recruit an R2P Accounting Expert to join Alcon in Fribourg.
The successful candidate will act as resolver for difficult invoices and support account reconciliations as well as resolution of aged items. He/she will act as Key Account Manager for specific suppliers building and maintaining close relationships, performing regular account reconciliations to ensure clean books and to avoid issue escalation.

Your responsibilities
• General support of follow-up and resolution activities reg. invoice processing
• Close collaboration and active involvement within the R2P processing stream
• Support resolution of difficult invoice processing cases
• Resolution of escalations (e.g. reminders)
• Pro-active supplier account reconciliation for critical suppliers
• Responsible for Direct Debit accounts of all markets, investigates reg. missing invoices, initiates posting/approval and clearing in close collaboration with the payment team
• Executes related NFCM controls
• Month-end closing activities
• Month-end closing prep e.g. re-class of pre-paid, debit-credit re-class
• RNV reconciliation, investigation/resolution, NFCM
• Pro-active follow-up activities for aged items
• Perform related NFCM controls (SOX Compliance)
• Initiates training of Novartis associates, partners and vendors
• Pro actively identifies areas for improvement using best practices
• Drive continuous knowledge improvement
• Deliver input to relevant SOPs and work instructions
• Provide eTravel and Basware IP training
• Participate to internal and external projects and initiatives
• Train other team members and onboard new joiners
• Support PO creation and on-boarding process of new associates
• Acting as super users for Showcase, BW, JDE, Excel and on-boarding specialist
• Reporting: create KPI reports and Scorecards

Desired profile

Minimum requirements

Profile
• University degree or equivalent education in Accounting/Finance
• Command of English (First level) and at least 2 other European languages - German, French, Italian, Spanish/Portuguese
• 1-3 years in Finance & Accounting with proven track record

Novartis is an Equal Opportunity Employer.